Chair and desk construction



May 18, 1954 w. J. BARGEN CHAIR AND DESK CONSTRUCTION 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 10, 1951 IN VENTOR ATTORNEY5 May 18, 1954 w. J. BARGEN CHAIR AND DESK CONSTRUCTION 4 Sheets-Sheet Filed May 10, 1951 INVENTORN ATTORNEYS May 18, 1954 w. J. BARGEN 2,578,683

CHAIR AND DESK CONSTRUCTION Filed May 10, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet I" INVENTOR Will z'am JBa rye n ATTORNEYS May 18, 1954 w. J. BARGEN 2,678,533

CHAIR AND DESK CONSTRUCTION Filed May 10, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 l\ \\\\\\Ei$jl L; ll

INVENTOR Williamifiaqen ATTORNEYS Patented ay 18, 1954 E STAT ONCE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a chair and a desk construction.

An object of this invention is to provide a chair and a desk embodying an improved top and seat with an improved supporting frame structure for the chair and desk.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved frame structure for a chair and a desk, wherein the legs are connected together in pairs beneath the central portion of the seat, and a combined seat supporting and leg bracing tie bar is fixed between each pair of legs. This tie bar also serves as a means for relieving any strain from the seat on the connection between the pairs of legs.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved frame structure which will resiliently support the top and will also permit the use of a resilient seat structure.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved desk top which is formed with a pair of rearwardly projecting arms which serve as arm rests for a person disposed in the seat and permit the use of the top for right or left handed persons.

A further object of this invention is to provide a frame structure for a chair and desk which is formed out of tubular material, and includes counterbalancing means to hold the assembly against forward tilting.

A further object of this invention is to provide a frame structure which will withstand rou h and hard usage and will not crack or break under sudden shocks or undue strains.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of a combined chair and desk constructed according to an embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a detail side elevation of the device partly in section;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the frame structure;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the pencil holder;

member 28. top supporting bars 26 and 21 are disposed in forwardly and upwardly offset relation to the Figure 8 is a detail side elevation of a chair havi g a base constructed according to this invention;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the chair base shown in Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line ill-4 I] of Figure 2;

Figure 11 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Figure 3 of a modified form of this invention;

Figure 12 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form of chair base.

Referring to the drawings and first, to Figures 1 to 10, inclusive, the numeral I5 designates generally a frame structure which is formed of a pair of front legs IS and El and a pair of rear legs l8 and Id.

The front legs I 5 and I l are connected together by means of a substantially V-shaped connecting member 2!} formed with a truncated rear end 2! and the rear legs l8 and [9 are connected together by means of a V-shaped member 22. The apex or forward end of the V-shaped merober 22 is secured to the inner end 2| of V-shaped member 2%, as by welding 23, or the like. Preferably, the connection between the two members 26 and 2! is to one side of the transverse median of connecting member 2! so that leg ll will be ofiset laterally. A connecting bar 24 is welded or otherwise fixedly secured to the divergent rear ends of the V-shaped member 22 and a second connecting bar 25 is welded or otherwise fixedly secured to the divergent ends of the V-shaped A pair of right-angularly disposed tie or connecting bar 25 and bar 26 is formed integral with a downwardly and rearwardly extending bar 28 which is integral with a rearwardly projectin and obtusely disposed bar 29. The bar 29 is formed integral with the rear tie bar 25 and is adapted to be disposed alon one edge of the seat, as Will be hereinafter described.

The bar 2'1, which is transversely disposed with respect to the top and is substantially longer than the bar 26, is formed integral with a downwardly extending bar 38. The bars 25, 2! and 33 form a U-shaped member and the bars 28 and 30 are adapted to be welded together alon the length thereof so as to provide a Substantially rigid and slightly resilient support for the top 3|.

The top 3!, as shown in Fig. 2, is provided with a pair of rearwardly projecting arms 32 and 33 with the arm 32 substantially longer than the arm 33 and arm 32 narrower than arm 33. These arms 32 and 33 provide rests for the arms of the person disposed in the seat and also accommodate left and right hand persons to their respective posture habits. The top 3| is secured to the supporting arms 26 and 21 by means of screws 34 or other suitable fastening means. The rear legs i8 and [9 are weighted so as to provide a counterbalancin means for the frame structure by means of a weight 35 which is disposed within each leg 18 and I9.

A seat structure embodying a seat member 35 is secured on the tie bars 24 and 25 by fastening members 31 and 38 and the bottom of the seat member 35 is slightly spaced from'the V-shaped members 28 and 22. The seat member 35 has an upwardly extending back member 39 projecting from the rear thereof and: the juncture between the back member 39 and the seat member 36 is formed on a concave curvature, as

indicated at 40.

Asshown in Figure 2, the curved connecting member All; between the seat and the back, projects rearwardly from the rear tie bar-.24, so that the back 39 may be bent rearwardly under strain of the person in the seat. The top 3| has secured to the lower side thereof on one end a pencil or pen holder All. The holder ll includes a base i2-which is secured by fastening means 43 to the lower side of the top 3|. A downwardly extending wall 34 projects from the base 42 and a slotted bottom wall 35 extends horizontally from the inner depending wall M and terminates lnan upwardly curved outer portion 66. A pair of endxwalls ll depends from the opposite ends of the base 42.

Referring to Fig. 10, it will be noted that each leg has secured to the lower end thereof a glider 48 which is carried by a cup-shaped mounting 49 and a rubber cushion member 5a is interposed between the mounting s9 and the glider s8.

Referring now to Fig. 11, there is disclosed a modified form of this invention, wherein the front legs Ito and lid have projecting rearwardly from the upper ends thereof extensions 51 and 52, respectively; The extensions 5! and 52 diverge forwardly and a tie bar 53 is secured between the outer end portions of the extensions El and 52. Preferably, extension 52 is formed with an inwardly offset inner portion 55, so that the leg lla will be offset laterally a greater distance thanleg (6a.

A crossed tubular connecting member 1 telescoped over and secured to the inner en extension and oifset extension 54 and is also to m' telescoped over and secured to the inner ends of extensions 56 and 57 which project from legs lfla'and Ho. The extensions 56 and 5! are connected together by means of a tie bar 58.

The frame structure i5 is preferably formed of tubular material so as to provide a relatively rigid; and light weight frame structure, wherein the .desk forming top 3! will be substantially resiliently supported wit respect to the chair. The two secured together members 28 and provide an upwardly and forwardly projecting supporting arm for the top which is integral with the'front and rear tie bars 25 and 2:3, respem tively.

In Figures 8 and 9 there is disclosed a chair and'chair base structure wherein the seat-58 and back 59 are similar to theseat and back 39. A base generally designated as Gil is secured beneath the seated and comprises a pair offrontlegs BI and a pair-of rear legs 62. A vshaped member 63 extends rearwardly from legs 6: and a second oppositely disposed V-shaped member 84 extends forwardly from legs 62. The apices of the V-shaped members 63 and 64 are fixed together as by welding 85 or other suitable fastening means. A front tie bar 66 is secured between the forward or divergent ends of the v-shaped member 63, and a rear tie bar 61 is secured between the divergent ends of rear of V-shaped member 64.

In Figure .12 there is shown a modified form of chair base using the construction shown in Figure 11 wherein the legs have inwardly convergent bars 88 and 69 extending from the front and rear,: and bars 68 and B9 are fixed in a crossed connector is similar to connector 55. The bars Scare connected together at their outer divergent ends by means of a tie bar TI, and a similar tie bar (not shown) is secured between the reardivergent ends of bars 69.

t will be apparent that the combined seat and back structure may be used interchangeably with the several chair base frames, and that these chair base frames may be used in the-formationsof a desk frame structure as herein disclosed.

In the chair base structures shown in Figures 3, Q, and 12 the weights shown in Figure 2 are preferably omitted.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying illustrations it will be noted that some of the functional features which are accomplished are as follows:

Left handers and right handers can use the same top.

Workers are balanced in posture with equal muscular tension right and left.

Workers can use the back to better advantage with two arms permitting correct posture.

Two arms tend to keep workers in balanced position eliminatingfatiguing body twist.

Two arms enlarge the practical working surface of the top.

Two arms lean the body back so as to encourage proper relationship of the eyes to the working surface.

Two arms give a resting point for the elbows when reading books or papers at about 45 degrees.

iwo arms lean the body back so as to take the strain off the feet and the calves and the knees and so as to cause the body to rest properly within. the back resulting in absence of fatigueand causing relaxation.

The arms reduce vibration and strain within the desk because the worker in his balanced position tends to move less within the structure in his search for working relaxation.

What is claimed is:

1. A chair and desk frame, comprising a chair formed of front and rear legs. a pair of oppositely disposed V-shaped members one extending from one of said front legs to the other and the other extending from one of said rear legs to the other, means securing the apices of said members together, a pair of tie bars fixed one each to theouter divergent ends of said V- shaped members, a pair of right-singularly rebase formed of front and rear legs, weight means within said rear legs, .a pairof oppositely disposed v-shaped members one extending: from one of said front legs to the other and the other extending from one of said rear legs to the other, means securing the apices of said members together, a pair of tie bars fixed one each to the outer divergent ends of said V-shaped members, a pair of right-angularly related top supporting bars, means supporting said top supporting bars in offset relation with respect to said base.

3. A chair and desk frame, comprising a chair base formed or front and rear legs, a pair of oppositely disposed V-shaped members one extending from one of said front legs to the other and the other extending from one of said rear legs to the other, means securing the apices of said members together, a pair of tie bars fixed one each to the outer divergent ends of said V-shaped members, said tie bars being disposed on the upper sides of said Vshaped members, a pair of right-singularly related top supporting bars, and means supporting said top supporting bars in offset relation with respect to said base.

4. A chair frame construction comprising a base formed of a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, a pair of oppositely disposed substantially V-shaped members one extending from one of said front legs to the other, the other one of said members extending from one of said rear legs to the other, means securing said members together at their apices, and a pair of tie oars fixed one each to the outer divergent ends of said V-shaped members, said legs all being of tubular construction and said front legs being spaced apart from each other a greater distance than the spacing of said rear legs from each other.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date D. 155,733 Bargen Jan. 29, 1952 2,125,985 Bond Aug. 9, 1938 2,539,919 Meek et a1. Jan. 30, 1951 2,541,835 Saarinen Feb. 13, 1951 

